Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

The internal frame is the same as the MG Mobile Ginn.

A much more generous weapons loadout

The Lichtschwerter crushing swords and Vix Dagger — newly sculpted additions

M68 Pardus triple-barrel short-range missile launcher mounted on the legs

MG Ginn Gladiator - Comparison with the original MG Mobile Ginn's missile pod. Some internal parts are reused, but the ad

Comparison with the original MG Mobile Ginn's missile pod.
Some internal parts are reused, but the addition of the hovering system gives it a noticeably different look.

The hovering system's thrusters can be posed open.

Backpack equipped with the electromagnetic linear gun "M67 Scimitar"

The color separation on the vernier section is really nice.

MG Ginn Gladiator - The cockpit hatch opening and interchangeable hand configuration are the same as the original MG Mobi

The cockpit hatch opening and interchangeable hand configuration are the same as the original MG Mobile Ginn.

Leftover parts

Articulation identical to the MG Mobile Ginn

MG Ginn Gladiator - Electromagnetic linear gun in action (1/3)

Electromagnetic linear gun in action

MG Ginn Gladiator - Lichtschwerter action (1/5)

MG Ginn Gladiator - Lichtschwerter action (2/5)

MG Ginn Gladiator - Lichtschwerter action (3/5)

Lichtschwerter action

MG Ginn Gladiator - Vix Dagger action (1/3)

Vix Dagger action

Electromagnetic linear gun firing pose

Pose using the original Mobile Ginn's 76mm heavy assault rifle and magazine

MG Ginn Gladiator - Alongside the original kit, the MG Mobile Ginn. The main body has revised sculpting on the head, shou

Alongside the original kit, the MG Mobile Ginn.
The main body has revised sculpting on the head, shoulders, front skirt, knees, and feet.

This is the MG Ginn Gladiator, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's the unit that appears in the side story "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Eclipse," MG Mobile Ginnand is based on it. True to its gladiator name, it comes loaded with a large sword, a beefed-up weapons loadout, and a new backpack.

First off, the main body has been remolded in red, with revised sculpting on the head, shoulders, front skirt, knees, and feet. The backpack swaps out the binders for the large electromagnetic linear gun "M67 Scimitar." On top of that, two Lichtschwerter crushing swords and the Vix Dagger have been newly added to the arsenal, and the missile pod on the legs has been upgraded with a hovering system, becoming the "M68 Pardus triple-barrel short-range missile launcher."

The end result is a kit that's noticeably bulkier than the original and has its own distinct personality. The heavier backpack does shift the center of gravity quite a bit toward the rear, but the joint strength is decent enough that with a little careful positioning it'll stand upright without any issues. Otherwise, the frame and articulation characteristics are identical to the MG Mobile Ginn, and posing and holding poses isn't particularly stressful. The Lichtschwerter swords are on the large side, so you might worry about the grip holding up — but if you seat them properly in the interchangeable finger parts, you can pull off all kinds of poses without much trouble.

One downside is that the armor pieces that attach to the sides of the shoulders have a relatively weak connection, so they tend to pop off when you move the arms. Also, since the backpack is even heavier now, there's a chance the upper body will gradually lean backward if left on display for a long time. Even the standard MG Mobile Ginn has a fairly large backpack — after displaying mine for about a year, the waist joint weakened to the point where it's hard to keep the torso standing straight. (If you look closely at the comparison photos with the MG Mobile Ginn above, you can see the upper body is tilted back slightly.)

All in all, this is a solid variation kit with noticeably more volume and a personality all its own — if you like the look of it, it's definitely worth recommending. :-)

MG Ginn Gladiator | 2022.7 | ¥6,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.